Waconia News

A 30-year-old man from Waconia died in a head-on accident in Carver County Friday morning.

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On his first day behind the wheel of a new kind of school bus, Keith Muirhead made a surprising discovery.

Snow, including snow on streets, sidewalks, and near streets, was among the topics discussed during Tuesday's Lester Prairie City Council Meeting.

The new year is here. But where are the free calendars? The longtime promotional item has been squeezed by tighter budgets and changing times, yet the wall calendar is hanging on.

One of the most anticipated post duals of the season was played in Waconia last night where the Wildcats defeated the Tigers from Delano 62-60. Waconia's Shelby Moats and Delano's Mike Yahnke each scored 21 points.

When Waconia traveled to play Edina this past week the Waconia Wildcats headed home with a 52-45 win.

In court papers that paved her way to Minnesota, Komal is described as a 12-year-old girl from northern India, eligible for adoption in the United States.

Authorities say a June explosion that killed one person at Waconia Farm Supply was an accident.

Hoping to end the debate over the Waconia ballroom septic system, Carver County's commissioners on Tuesday sanctioned an immediate conversion of the ballroom's septic tank into a holding tank while the staff considers options for replacing the faulty septic system.

Carver County, after buying the Waconia ballroom relying on an inspector's report that it had an adequate septic system, now faces the prospect of spending up to $200,000 after a new inspection found that the system was faulty.

By Richard Crawford The Waconia Event Center septic system fails to comply with septic codes, according to a follow-up inspection received by Carver County.

Melessa Henderson was in town Saturday, touting her first children's book, "A Granny's Heart," which is published by her own recently formed book publishing firm.

The longtime leader of the Minnesota Council of Churches is taking over as the president of the National Council of Churches.

By Richard Crawford It may be the most studied septic system in the state, according to county officials on-site at the Waconia Event Center last Friday.

Most people think of them as little germ factories. But so far, child care centers seem to have escaped the brunt of the H1N1 flu outbreak in Minnesota, surprising even the experts.

Submitted by Kristin Holtz on November 17, 2009 - 4:47pm. Births Mesenbring Andy and Sonja Mesenbring of Belle Plaine announce the birth of their daughter, Brenna Ann, who was born at 11:14 p.m. June 28, 2009, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.

Share + Nov 13, 2009 5:49 pm US/Central Reporting Liz Collin 1 of 1 Forty schools in the state reported outbreaks last week, down from 137 the week before.

The longtime leader of the Minnesota Council of Churches is taking over as the president of the National Council of Churches.

Carver County Public Health is offering a H1N1 Nasal Vaccine Clinic for Healthy Children ages 5 through 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov.